Ablative margins in percutaneous thermal ablation of hepatic tumors: a systematic review

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Introduction: This study aims to systematically review current evidence on ablative margins and correlation to local tumor progression (LTP) after thermal ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). Methods: A systematic search was performed in PubMed (MEDLINE) and Web of Science to identify all studies that reported on ablative margins (AM) and related LTP rates. Studies were assessed for risk of bias and synthesized separately per tumor type. Where possible, results were pooled to calculate risk differences (RD) as function of AM. Results: In total, 2910 articles were identified of which 43 articles were eligible for final analysis. There was high variability in AM measurement methodology across studies in terms of measurement technique, imaging modalities, and timing. Most common margin stratification was < 5 mm and > 5 mm, for which data were available in 25/43 studies (58%). Of these, all studies favored AM > 5 mm to reduce the risk of LTP, with absolute RD of 16% points for HCC and 47% points for CRLM as compared to AM < 5 mm. Conclusions: Current evidence supports AM > 5 mm to reduce the risk of LTP after thermal ablation of HCC and CRLM. However, standardization of AM measurement and reporting is critical to allow future meta-analyses and improved identification of optimal threshold value for clinical use.

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Verdonschot, K. H. M., Arts, S., Van den Boezem, P. B., de Wilt, J. H. W., Fütterer, J. J., Stommel, M. W. J., & Overduin, C. G. (2023). Ablative margins in percutaneous thermal ablation of hepatic tumors: a systematic review. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. Taylor and Francis Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1080/14737140.2023.2247564

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